Hogmanay - from Blackpool District Beaver Scouts
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Time |
Activity |
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Method |
Zone |
Award
Opportunities |
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5
min |
Coming
in Game Hunt
the Haggis |
Hide
small pictures of haggis around the room and see who can find the most |
Follow
themes Games |
Creativity
+ practical skills Discovering beliefs + attitudes The
world Other
people |
Discovery
Challenge (Creativity) Friendship
Challenge (far away) Friendship
Challenge (other people) |
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5
min |
Opening
ceremony |
Chat about the evening |
Follow
themes Chat |
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20
mins |
Visitor |
Scots
man wearing national dress Chat
about |
Follow
themes Explore New
people Chat |
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5
mins |
Game First
Footing |
Let all the Beaver |
Follow
themes Outdoors |
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5
mins |
Game Toss
the caber |
Using rolls of newspaper see who can toss the caber the furthest |
Follow
themes Games |
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15
mins |
Craft Curling Stones Curling Disks |
1.
Curling Stones
- paint stones with thistle patterns 2.
Curling Disks -
the BS cannot really play curling with stones within a building so make
paper plate wizzers for them to throw around. Use small paper plate,
colour and cut the edges from outside towards centre (appx 3cm). |
Follow
themes Make
things |
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5
mins |
Game Throw the Curling Disks |
BS stand on each side of a
roped off area. BS throw the wizzers across the "divide". When
whistle blows see who's wizzer is in the area |
Follow
themes Games |
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10
mins |
Skill Tasting |
Provide a selection of Scottish dishes for the Beaver Haggis Scottish shortbread Scotch pancakes etc ……. |
Follow
themes Explore |
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5
mins |
Song |
Auld Lang’s Ine |
Follow
themes Act,
sing etc |
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5
mins |
Closing
Ceremony |
Prayer and notices |
Follow
themes Outdoors Prayer
+ worship |